I am happy, says Nikam

MUMBAI – “I am happy with the judgement,” Special Public Prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam declared Thursday, after Pakistani national Ajmal Amir Kasab was sentenced to death in the 26/11 case.

“This case was a challenge to us,” Nikam told reporters, adding that capital punishment would help heal the wounds of the victims of the 2008 terror attack … Original article on : I am happy, says Nikam.

Indian court awards death sentence to Pakistani gunman convicted in 2008 Mumbai siege

Court gives death penalty to Mumbai siege gunman

MUMBAI, India – A court in India on Thursday handed a death sentence to the only surviving Pakistani gunman in the bloody 2008 Mumbai attacks.
Judge M.L. Tahaliyani’s sentence came three days after Mohammed Ajmal Kasab was found guilty of murder and waging war against India for his role …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Indian court awards death sentence to Pakistani gunman convicted in 2008 Mumbai siege.

Kasab gets death for 26/11 terror strike

MUMBAI – Pakistani national Ajmal Amir Kasab, the lone gunman captured alive during the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack, was Thursday sentenced to death by a special court, which ruled that he did not have any right to live. He had been convicted on 86 counts, including waging war on the Indian state.

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Kasab sentenced to death in 26/11 case

MUMBAI – Pakistani national Ajmal Amir Kasab, the lone gunman captured alive during the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack, was Thursday sentenced to death by a special court here. He had been convicted on 86 counts, including waging war on the Indian state.
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70 injured as cops clash with Muivah supporters

IMPHAL – At least 70 tribal Nagas, most of them women, were injured Thursday in a border town in Manipur in a clash between security forces and thousands of supporters of Thuingaleng Muivah who had gathered to welcome the separatist leader to the state.

More than 5,000 Naga protestors gathered at Mao, the border town …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : 70 injured as cops clash with Muivah supporters.

Peace march begins in Chhattisgarh

RAIPUR – A peace march led by Gandhian Narayan Desai and others left Raipur Thursday for Chhattisgarh’s Maoist bastion of Bastar to hold talks with the tribal people.

The marchers will also cover Dantewada, the site of the April 6 rebel massacre of 76 security personnel, the worst such killing since the Maoist insurgency began in …. Read the original article  : Peace march begins in Chhattisgarh.

Pakistan factors looms large in New York terror probe

WASHINGTON/NEW YORK – US investigators probing the aborted Times Square bombing attempt have shifted their focus to prime suspect Faisal Shahzad’s links in Pakistan with officials suggesting the Pakistan Taliban had very likely played a key role and even trained him.

“A big part of that ongoing investigation is to evaluate where he was and what … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Pakistan factors looms large in New York terror probe.

Jailed Mich. militia members charged with conspiracy could be released after judge lifts stay

Jailed Mich. militia members could be released

DETROIT – Nine jailed militia members accused of conspiring to overthrow the U.S. government have won the latest round in the fight over whether they will be freed while they wait for trial.
In a ruling late Wednesday, U.S. District Judge Victoria Roberts said she would not further suspend her … Original source on Gaea Times at : Jailed Mich. militia members charged with conspiracy could be released after judge lifts stay.

States struggle with whether to require juvenile sex offenders to register

States vary on dealing with youth sex offenders

ATLANTA – When Ricky Blackman was 16, he pleaded guilty to having sex with a 13-year-old girl, and an Iowa judge ordered him to register as a sex offender.
But if Blackman had lived in at least a half-dozen other states, his name would never have appeared on a …. Original source  : States struggle with whether to require juvenile sex offenders to register.

Maoists blast railway track in Bihar

PATNA – Maoists blasted a railway track in Bihar Thursday during a 48-hour strike called by them after police foiled a Maoist-backed outfit’s public meeting.

Police sources said the track was blown up near Kurmi railway station in Muzaffarpur district, about 70 km from here, hitting train services.
The police had allegedly prevented members of the … Read more : Maoists blast railway track in Bihar.

Russian special forces storm oil tanker from helicopter, free crew and arrest Somali pirates

Russian special forces storm oil tanker, free ship

ABOARD THE HSwMS CARLSKRONA – Russian special forces rappelled onto a disabled oil tanker taken over by Somali pirates, freeing 23 Russian sailors and arresting the pirates during a dawn raid Thursday, the commander of the EU Naval Force said.
The raid against the Liberian-flagged ship Moscow University came … Read more >>>.

Kasab’s sentencing Thursday afternoon

MUMBAI – Barely hours before sentencing was to be pronounced on Pakistani terrorist Ajmal Amir Kasab, the prosecution early Thursday expressed confidence that the perpetrator of the 26/11 mayhem in Mumbai would get the hangman’s noose.

Kasab was pronounced guilty May 3 in the Nov 26, 2008 Mumbai terror attack. Special Judge M.L. Tahaliyani is expected …. Original source  : Kasab’s sentencing Thursday afternoon.

‘Taliban’s suicide-bomb trainer tutored NYK bombing suspect’

WASHINGTON – Times Square bombing’s Pakistan-born suspect Faisal Shahzad received instruction from the Pakistan Taliban’s suicide-bomb trainer, the Wall Street Journal reported citing a senior Pakistani official

If verified the suspected links between Pakistan Taliban and Shahzad would mark a stark shift in how it and related jihadist groups, which have so far focused on attacks …. Original article  : ‘Taliban’s suicide-bomb trainer tutored NYK bombing suspect’.

Judge lifts stay, allowing release of jailed Mich. militia members charged with conspiracy

Judge lifts stay in Mich. militia case
DETROIT – A judge lifted a stay Wednesday night and cleared the way for nine members of a Michigan militia to be released from jail while awaiting trial on charges of conspiring to overthrow the government and weapons violations.

U.S. District Judge Victoria Roberts rejected a request to keep them …. Original article  : Judge lifts stay, allowing release of jailed Mich. militia members charged with conspiracy.

Maoists set afire two buses in Bihar

PATNA – Suspected Maoists Thursday torched two buses in Bihar’s Saran district, police said.

Armed rebels set on fire two buses near a village under Maker police station.
No casualty was reported as the buses were empty at the time of incident, the police said.
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Strength in numbers: 5 women subdue man accused of stabbing on Maine college campus

5 women stop man accused of Maine campus stabbing

BANGOR, Maine – Five female students, including one who’d recently completed a self-defense class, jumped to the aid of a fellow student, grabbing her knife-wielding attacker and holding him until police officers arrived at Husson University, officials said Wednesday.
Jesse Hladik put her new skills to work when …. Source article  : Strength in numbers: 5 women subdue man accused of stabbing on Maine college campus.

San Francisco police to shut down drug testing lab in wake of scandal

SF police to shut down troubled drug testing lab

SAN FRANCISCO – San Francisco police said Wednesday they have decided to shut down their troubled drug testing lab and outsource the work.
The unit had been indefinitely shuttered since March 9, shortly after former lab technician Deborah Madden was accused of skimming cocaine evidence.
Prosecutors have dismissed more … Read more : San Francisco police to shut down drug testing lab in wake of scandal.

New Orleans’ new mayor seeks Justice Dept. help to transform police department

New Orleans mayor seeks federal help to fix police

NEW ORLEANS – The new mayor of New Orleans asked the U.S. Department of Justice on Wednesday to send a team to help overhaul the city’s corruption-plagued police department, which already is the subject of several federal investigations.
Mayor Mitch Landrieu requested a team from the Justice Department’s …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : New Orleans’ new mayor seeks Justice Dept. help to transform police department.

Media ask judge to unseal affidavit used to raid blogger who posted iPhone prototype pics

Media wants affidavit in iPhone raid unsealed

SEATTLE – The Associated Press and other news organizations asked a judge Wednesday to unseal the search warrant affidavit used to raid the home of a blogger who posted pictures and details of an iPhone prototype.
The legality of the raid is one of many unanswered questions in a saga … Read : Media ask judge to unseal affidavit used to raid blogger who posted iPhone prototype pics.

Man who took hostages at NH Clinton office is fined, prosecutor could seek more prison time

Man who took hostages at NH Clinton office fined

DOVER, N.H. – Prosecutors are trying to send a New Hampshire man who took hostages at a Hillary Rodham Clinton presidential campaign office in 2007 back to prison for probation violations.
Leeland Eisenberg pleaded guilty Tuesday to two charges of criminal mischief and was fined.
In February, Eisenberg was …. Original source  : Man who took hostages at NH Clinton office is fined, prosecutor could seek more prison time.